Complaint Dismissed Following Informal Hearing
Our Client, L.E., faced a Complaint (“Complaint”) filed by the School District she formerly worked for as a special educator. The Complaint alleged serious ethical violations after a third-grade student (“Student”) had a crisis, which nearly resulted in severe harm befalling several students. The School District terminated L.E. and she was left with no option other than working for a retail store to cover her bills and living expenses.
The Complaint conspicuously omitted crucial facts and circumstances, which we relayed to the Texas Education Agency (“Agency”) in a written rebuttal. Namely, L.E. had pleaded, from the end of the prior school year until the day of the crisis, with School District Leadership to develop a crisis plan for the Student; these pleadings were rejected, yet District Leadership had the audacity to play the crisis off as L.E.’s fault. We attended an informal hearing with L.E., before the Agency, and discussed the substance of the rebuttal. Days later, the Agency notified us that the Complaint had been dismissed, with no disciplinary action being taken against our Client’s educator Certificate. Our Client has been fully exonerated and is now interviewing for special educator positions.